HB1040: Municipal annexation; require an election to be held in the proposed annexed territory.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Election On The Question Of Municipal Annexation In The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed When The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality Desire To Enlarge Its Boundaries; To Amend Sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 And 21-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Question Of Municipal Annexation From Chancery Court Proceedings; To Amend Sections 21-1-33 And 21-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.